Orocrambus ephorus

Orocrambus ephorus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It has been recorded from the South Island.[5] The species' preferred habitat consists of alpine tussock grasslands.[5]

Orocrambus ephorus
Holotype specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Orocrambus
Species:	O. ephorus
Binomial name
Orocrambus ephorus (Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
Crambus ephorus Meyrick, 1885 Crambus corylana C. E. Clarke, 1926

The wingspan is 31–39 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[5]

References

1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
2. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
3. Meyrick, E. (May 1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 135. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
4. "Orocrambus ephorus (Meyrick, 1885)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
5. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3): 265–363. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878.